Colors and their adjective agreement with nouns in Norwegian.
I can name colors and make them agree with the nouns they describe.
Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?
Jeg har en rød bil og et blått hus.
I have a red car and a blue house.
De grønne trærne er vakre.
The green trees are beautiful.
Hvilken farge er det?
What colour is it?
Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?
Colors are adjectives and must agree with the noun they describe.
| Color | m./f. (en-word) | Neuter (et-word) | Plural/Definite |
|---|---|---|---|
| red | en rød bil | et rødt hus | røde biler |
| blue | en blå bag | et blått skjerf | blå bager |
| green | en grønn flaske | et grønt bord | grønne flasker |
| white | en hvit skjorte | et hvitt ark | hvite skjorter |
| black | en svart jakke | et svart belte | svarte jakker |
Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises
Practice Exercises🇬🇧 Forgetting -t for neuter: ❌ et rød hus → ✅ et rødt hus. Forgetting -e in plural: ❌ røde biler ← always -e.
Missing -t ending for neuter nouns
Add -t to adjectives before neuter (et-words): rødt, blått, hvitt
Missing -e ending in plural
All adjectives take -e in plural and definite forms
Jeg har en rød bil og et blått hus.
I have a red car and a blue house.
rød (masc.) vs blått (neuter) — agreement with noun gender
De grønne trærne er vakre.
The green trees are beautiful.
Plural: grønn → grønne; always -e in plural/definite
Hvilken farge er det?
What colour is it?
Asking about colors with 'hvilken farge'
Practice in course
Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises